Today many talk about the installation on tanks "Abrams" active protection (KAZ), Noting the lag of the Russian defense industry in this direction, writes Mordovia Herald.
In fact, Russia has traditionally led the development of KAZ. Back in the 1980s in the Soviet Union were adopted by the T-55AD with "Drozd" complex. But, Unfortunately, due to the collapse of the Union of the tanks were modified to Ukraine, which subsequently were "safely" disposed. And one car was shipped to the US.
In the 1990s, Russian engineers will continue to develop in this area. AT 1997 in Omsk was the first time a modification of the T-80 - T-80U-M1. The car was named "Leopard". Its performance characteristics are still impressive military specialists.
The main novelty of this tank has become KAZ "Arena", allowing to destroy guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades in the automatic mode. Besides, the car was equipped with a complex optical-electronic suppression "blind-1". With this tank protection, According to the developers of, increased 5 time.
Engineers have also improved the gun and fire control system with a thermal imager. It has also been improved complex "Reflex" missile.
Another novelty was the helm, installed instead of levers. Comfortable working tankers provided with air conditioning. expected, The car will receive a 1400-strong gas turbine.
"It turns out, Americans only after 20 years could reach the success of the Russian tank production, and then with the help of the Israelites', - the author writes Lev Romanov material.
Unfortunately, he says, Domestic armored car did not reach the troops - they say, not enough money. However, and now our troops are no technology with such protection, "But the question, as the saying goes, overripe ", the paper concludes.
